- #1 HunterX: code name T
97% matchVery Positive88% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.1%, Souls-like 19.1%, Action RPG 10.8%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Platformer 8.7%
- #2 Midpoint
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frandy
Windows
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.1%, Souls-like 21.6%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Platformer 8.8%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #3 HunterX
96% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 22%, Action RPG 11%, Side Scroller 9.9%, Platformer 6.3%
- #4 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
95% matchVery Positive81% of 5,476 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 36%, Metroidvania 27%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, RPG 5.3%
- #5 A Handful of Dust
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BVS Studios
Windows
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 16.6%, Action RPG 10.7%, Side Scroller 10%, Dark Fantasy 5.2%
- #6 Custodian: Beginning of the End
94% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Red-Pixel
Windows
Custodian: Beginning of the End is a brutal and difficult platformer designed for caution and reaction. Explore, seek secrets and collect mechanisms to become even stronger and meet the impending End!
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.5%, Souls-like 19.9%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Platformer 7.3%
- #7 Din of Sen
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Espy Games
Windows
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.8%, Souls-like 22.6%, Action RPG 12.9%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, RPG 7.2%
- #8 3000th Duel
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 623 reviews2019
Dev: NEOPOPCORN Corp
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.7%, Souls-like 19.9%, Hack and Slash 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #9 WarriOrb: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
WarriOrb: Prologue is a free standalone demo for the action platformer WarriOrb, where you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one... Are you ready to do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 21.4%, Side Scroller 10.2%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #10 Roots of Cinder
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitalZeon
Windows
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24%, Souls-like 21.3%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, RPG 6.3%
- #11 Foreign Sun
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30%, Souls-like 23.3%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 11.2%, Hack and Slash 6%
- #12 The Witch Blade
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SergS WorkshopPub: Rokyte Publishing
Windows
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.3%, Souls-like 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Action RPG 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #13 SHADE Protocol
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 24.9%, Platformer 10.2%, Side Scroller 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #14 Foregone
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,393 reviews2021
Dev: Big Blue Bubble
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 20.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #15 THE DARK DWELLERS
87% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: COLNELIUS
Windows
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Action RPG 6.9%
- #16 Colorless World
86% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Bazzucco Entertainment
Windows
Immerse yourself in this strange Colorless World. Unleash new mechanics and defeat obstacles, monsters, and bosses. As you unravel a hidden story told between the lines that will shape your ultimate destiny.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Souls-like 24.1%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Platformer 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #17 Crown Of Silence
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nyro Interactive
Windows
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.7%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action RPG 8.6%, Platformer 6.8%
- #18 Runic Curse Remastered
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alexey Suslin
Windows
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 26.1%, RPG 7.4%, Platformer 7.2%, Action RPG 7.2%
- #19 Silver Axe - The Honest Elf
84% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: The Island Games
Windows
Classic 2D platformer, play as a nimble elf and dash through the ancient fairytale forest. Defeat powerful Insomniac creatures, cast spells by combining four elements to summon thunder and entangle flame. Collect the heart of the goddess, unleash the hidden power of your Silver Axe.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Souls-like 22.3%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Action RPG 10.1%, Platformer 8.8%
- #20 BOGs: Earth vs Sea
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hammerhead Shark
Windows
Battle of Gods: Earth vs Sea is a 2D platform game inspired by Vietnamese myth. Destroying monsters, tracing treasures, overcoming challenges... to marry a beautiful princess.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Souls-like 16.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 10.5%, Hack and Slash 8.3%
- #21 Anatine
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel TrashPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.2%, Souls-like 26.4%, Platformer 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #22 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: Planet Tobor
Windows
A 2D action/platforming adventure with a healthy dose of RPG elements set in the hostile world of Lor, a classic sword and sorcery setting. The slave-hungry Argeshii empire dominates the known world, old and false gods conspire; brutal combat is the only means of survival!
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Action RPG 8.6%, Platformer 8.1%
- #23 Moonscars
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34%, Souls-like 26.4%, Side Scroller 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Platformer 6.9%
- #24 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 24.7%, Platformer 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #25 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,444 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.2%, Souls-like 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action RPG 9.1%, RPG 4.5%
- #26 Ex Angelus
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kami no Kami Shrine
Windows
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.9%, Souls-like 24%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Action RPG 11.6%, RPG 5.3%
- #27 Deepening Fire
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.7%, Souls-like 21.7%, Side Scroller 10.6%, Action RPG 9.3%, Platformer 8.4%
- #28 The Light of the Darkness: Renascence
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
Fly, fight, and evolve in a seamless 2.5D world. Absorb enemies to craft builds, unlock spells, and harness Mystic Natures. Equip and manage memories in your Mind Inventory to reshape both your powers and the way the story unfolds.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Souls-like 18.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Action RPG 9.8%, Platformer 8.5%
- #29 FOUNTAINS
78% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: John Pywell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 22.3%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Action RPG 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #30 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there any chance of survival in the darkest and desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 20.2%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Action RPG 9.6%, Platformer 8.2%
- #31 Crowsworn
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mongoose Rodeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a dark world inhabited by men and monsters in this action packed platformer. Lay waste to the monsters that stand in your way with a wide array of stylish combat maneuvers, as you attempt to unravel the truth behind the curse of Fearanndal.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 22.3%, Hack and Slash 11%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Platformer 9.5%
- #32 Fallen Tear: The Ascension
76% matchVery Positive86% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Crew StudiosPub: CMD Studios
Windows
A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, Open World 8.4%
- #33 GINSHA
77% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: PolarityFlow, Adrian ZinggPub: PolarityFlow
Windows · Linux
GINSHA is a unique atmospheric pixelart Action Adventure Platformer with special Gravity Shield and Dash Mechanics. It combines a versatile Platformer core with RPG, Souls and Crafting Elements to an Anomaly among Metroidvania games.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Souls-like 22.5%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Platformer 9%, Open World 7.1%
- #34 Crownless
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wallnut
Windows
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.9%, Souls-like 24.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Exploration 6.9%, Open World 4.1%
- #35 Undone Mind
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albar
Windows
2D-Action-Platformer with terrain transformation. Place tiles to reach new heights, block incoming projectiles, or hide yourself from the enemy. All abilities/weapons acquired are equipped at all times. Stand still and hold fire for a laser beam, move and fire for a bubble, move and hold to roll…
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.9%, Souls-like 21.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Platformer 9.2%, Open World 7.4%
- #36 Darxanadon
75% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.8%, Souls-like 24.3%, Action RPG 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.4%, RPG 5.5%
- #37 Watcher Chronicles
74% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2022
Dev: Third Sphere Game Studios
Windows · Mac
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.2%, Souls-like 22.3%, Action RPG 10.7%, Hack and Slash 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #38 REVENGE CRYSTAL
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SAMx003 Games
Windows
Possessed by a living crystal, fight for revenge in a top-down Soulslike action RPG. Master precise combat and elemental magic, explore a shattered world, solve deadly puzzles, and defeat brutal bosses to expose the Crystallen’s sins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 29.6%, Action RPG 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Hack and Slash 7.5%
- #39 DREIFRAME
71% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 27.2%, Platformer 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Exploration 4%
- #40 Salt and Sanctuary
74% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.3%, Metroidvania 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%, Platformer 5.3%, RPG 4.3%
- #41 Eden's Guardian
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voragine Game Studio
Windows
Where shadow falls, it begins. Dive into Eden's Guardian, a challenging metroidvania experience with handmade pixel art set in a world with medieval and fantasy aesthetics devastated by conflict where the history of Gods and humans intertwine.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.7%, Souls-like 21.9%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #42 Cyan Breach
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChiCheng Studio
Windows
Cyan Breach is a Metriodivania game set in a biohazard background. The combat style integrates traditional 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. Explore the game world, gain new skills and weapons, increase character's power, and finally reveal the conspiracy that caused the apocalypse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 20.7%, Action RPG 16.4%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, RPG 5.7%
- #43 Unworthy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 842 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Souls-like 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #44 Afterimage
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,803 reviews2023
Dev: Aurogon ShanghaiPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.5%, Souls-like 18.9%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #45 Blood of Yamin
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quintillion Games
Windows
Blood of Yamin is a stylish metroidvania RPG where you can forge your own playstyle. Powered by the essence of a dead god, explore a gorgeous 2D world on the cusp of the industrial revolution, conquer powerful foes, and confront the unknown horrors lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, Souls-like 20.8%, Action RPG 11.3%, Platformer 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
- #46 Maid of Salvation
70% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Souls-like 23.4%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action RPG 10.7%, Platformer 7.8%
- #47 Undying Hare
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 妖妖酒
Windows
Start your epic adventure in 《Undying Hare》! Explore the vast and deep Moon Caverns, collect treasures scattered all over the place, gather like-minded allies, defeat powerful enemies in the shadow of swords, and save the dying [Moonup Sect]!
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.9%, Souls-like 20.4%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Action RPG 8.7%, Platformer 7.6%
- #48 Miracle Corp.
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonefish Games
Windows
Miracle Corp. is a metagame and a Metroidvania game. In the story, you will play a mysterious retro game developed by Miracle Corp., guided by an AI tour guide. Uncover the hidden truths behind the game.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 26.1%, Action RPG 12.1%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, RPG 6.6%
- #49 A Field of Flowers
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikiruska Studios
Windows
In this norse-inspired metroidvania, explore and seek truths of what truly happened to you, having lost your home and your only friend in a single night. Fight and copy new magic from others to gain power, as you swear revenge on a mysterious stranger that took everything from you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 25.8%, Action RPG 11%, Platformer 9.9%, RPG 6.1%
- #50 WarriOrb
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 175 reviews2020
Dev: Not Yet
Windows · Linux
Demons, giants, mutants, and a talking Ball with hybrid limbs?! In WarriOrb you play as a mighty demon trapped in an unlikely body. The path ahead is not an easy one. Will you do whatever it takes to regain your freedom?
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.8%, Souls-like 22.3%, Side Scroller 11.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #51 Steel Flood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egobounds
Windows
Explore a fallen utopia in this action-packed adventure platformer. Harness the weather to find new paths. Fight the untamed machines and seek ways to get their fragile parts for crafting. Become the savior of humanity or its doom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, Souls-like 26.3%, Platformer 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #52 The Light of the Darkness: Origins
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QUARTOMUNDO
Windows
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 23.3%, Action RPG 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.3%
- #53 Mother's Sword
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monsitle
Windows
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Souls-like 32.9%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Platformer 6.9%
- #54 Reng Azure Requiem
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Surffe Studios
Windows
Awaken Reng Azure in a post-apocalyptic world. Master teleportation in 4 directions, travel through portals connected to the realm of souls, evolve your soul, explore corrupted regions and choose between combat or redemption in this 2D pixel art action and exploration journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.7%, Souls-like 22.5%, Action RPG 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Side Scroller 7.9%
- #55 VELASTER
65% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: ODYSSEYER
Windows
VELASTER is a gruesome 3D side-scrolling action combat game set in the Middle-earth called Malum. You will find yourself growing in battles against various monsters and bosses. Take revenge that remains in your fading memories.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.7%, Souls-like 22.3%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Action RPG 10.3%, Platformer 9%
- #56 Scars of the Soul
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShunGuang Games
Windows
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, Souls-like 23.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, RPG 12.1%, Exploration 6.1%
- #57 Void Memory
69% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 24.6%, RPG 12%, Side Scroller 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
- #58 Mendacium
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 8.6%, Hack and Slash 8%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%
- #59 Shikari Rising
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: BlosSum Games
Windows
Join Novak as he fights his way through hordes of fearsome monsters and unravel the mystery of monster resurgence in his land . Inspired by Metroidvania-style and hack 'n slash action rpg, Shikari Rising will plunge you into action and will test your mettle against extremely tough enemies.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 21.7%, Action RPG 12.6%, Platformer 11%, RPG 8.2%
- #60 The Song of Awakening
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noeski LLC
Windows · Mac
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 24.7%, Action RPG 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 7.2%